“Now for the surprise!” laughed Ione. “I can’t wait patiently any longer. I am not fond of waiting for things.”
“In the first place, who do you think lives on the island we are going to visit after we take a look at Saturn? Some one in whom you are interested?” queried Harold.
“Why, no one, you foolish boy,” said Ione. “Why do you stop to tease me when you know the Princess and I are all on tip toe to know your surprise?”
“But I am not teasing this time,” said Harold. “Guess just once.”
“Oh, I can’t,” said Ione.
“Your father and mother,” said the Princess, “or else Ione’s.”
“No, no relation to any of us, but a relative to some one we are all indebted to for most of the pleasant things that have ever happened to us.”
“I know! I know!” cried Ione. “Some one who is related to our wise man, the one who invented the Elephant.”
“You are right, Ione. That was a good guess.”
“Do tell us about him,” cried both girls at the same time.